or download this
use lib '/usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.3/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD'
+;
use DBI;
...
$DBI_DSN="dbi:mysql:database=$db;host=$hostname;port=$port";
$dbhandle = DBI->connect($DBI_DSN,$dbuser,$dbpassword,{ RaiseError =>
+1, AutoCommit => 0});